Analog-to-digital converter with successive approximation
US6218976A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M1/38
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A process and device for providing an analog-to-digital conversion employing a successive approximation principle is provided. The search interval from a value X to a Value Y, which represents the value interval in which an unknown analog signal is to be converted to a digital signal value, is divided into a number of smaller search intervals, being divided into different area for employing a successive approximation process to iterate to the desired digital signal value. Further, reference levels are defined for each search interval to coincide with at least one other reference level, where coinciding reference level belongs to two search intervals formed by areas in a nearest larger search interval.
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